Criminal Justice

Change in law would mean two year sentence for assaulting a pub worker

15-Jul-2014 By James Wallin

Moves to introduce a specific offence of assaulting a worker selling alcohol have been backed by industry figures and publicans who have been attacked.

Unlimited fines for selling alcohol to minors proposed

11-Jun-2014 By John Harrington

Unlimited fines could be handed out for selling alcohol to under-18s under new Government proposals.

Smoke ban rebel jailed for six months

01-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney

A former licensee who refused to abide by the smoking ban has been jailed for six months after refusing to pay a fine. Nick Hogan, who used to run...

Trade savages "lop-sided" and "farcical" code

19-Jan-2010 By James Wilmore

Trade leaders have attacked the final details of the government's mandatory code of practice, arguing it is "lop-sided" and "farcical". The code...

Licensee enraged by attack

11-Jun-2009 By John Harrington

A licensee has written a barrage of letters to people in authority complaining that justice has not been meted out to thugs who attack hosts and pub...

Top cop must justify alcohol attack

13-Feb-2008 By John Harrington

Portman Group wants police to enforce law rather than blame others

Pressure mounts to punish violent thugs

06-Sep-2007 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u

Trade uniting behind calls to protect licensees from attack Pressure is mounting on the Government and police forces to ensure thugs who attack...

Trade welcomes revised crime bill

05-Jul-2001

Guidelines to Criminal Justice and Police Bill accepted by trade leadersThe Home Office has released a draft version of the guidelines accompanying...

Time to take charge in the fight against alcohol-fuelled disorder

10-Apr-2001

At the moment it seems that not a week goes by without the licensed trade being blamed for something. Whether it is the spurious claims that the...